The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-09-18
AMERICANS IN EUROPE.

Their Hard Work at Sisht-Seeing-Expe-
riences of Senator Spooner.
T. c. rawford. in New York World.
have met during the last month great manS
Americans on their return home. Nearly all
are jaded and worn. Europe instead of resting
them, appears TO have tired them out physically
and mentally. The majority of tourists from
America come over Europe as q matter OF ed
ucation. Many cannot afford to come twice, and
when once here they feel in duty bound to work
almost day and night at that hardest of all kinds
OF hard work, Sightseeing met
the other day Conscientious, energetic,
clear headed New England Judge. He was
companied hy very intelligent. highly educated
and enormously energetic daughter She had
beed in Europe studying for some time and was
able to act as courier and interpreter for her
father. He came over to take her home. His
time was limited. as business required his return
before the 1st of September. She succeeded,
however. in getting him TO give up three orfour
weeks for sightseeing. and then started him
out on a career of lightning-ike inspection OF
Europe which nothing but New England en-
durance could have followed through. The Judge
presented by his quck-witted and dashng
daughter with a series of dssovng views OF
European life which. while they interested him
hugely at first, in the end became very coDfus-
ing and fatiguine. l saw him In London few
days before his ship was to sail. He was antici-
pating a few days rest in London, but soon
found that that was hopeless, as his daughter
desired to take in rural England and the best
scenery of Ireland within the four days left for
them before the ship sailed. 1t was amusing to
hear the judge talk of his European experience.
He had been to see so many places that he had
lost track of and had forgotten a great many Of
the names, and he had constantly to consult his
daughter as to where he this or that Won
der which had left an impression upon his mind
l have no doubt when ne gets back to his
peaceful library. with his books about him.
that he will be able to straighten out and
classify these dissolvipg views of European life,
and if he ever comes to Europe again will be
able to mako a selection of places to visit for
more leisurely enioyments. His experience IS
only OF many. The doing of Europe by Wis
iting Americans who come over for the first
time is most serious and fatiguing business.
The enjoy ment, suppose will come afterward
through memory. most philosophical Ameri-
can met the other day. who had been in Lon
don two weeks, had not been to q single
place of public in teresr, and had no intention of
doing. He said he came over here for a good
rest and good time. Public buildings and
picture galleries he hated. A friend of his said
to him: But if people ask you when you get
back, have you been to such and such place,
what will you say" Why" said he Il shall
say have been there"
saw Senator Spooner, of Wisconsin. at Dnb-
lin the other day. where he had come for fly
ing visit The Senator is brown. hearty and
vigorous. He came over to Dublin for the pur-
pose of just glancine at Ireland. He had left
his wife in Liverpool She was worn out with
their prolonged journey through Europe and
was resting there while waiting for the steamer.
The Senator, with his family. has been in
Europe for nearly five months. II was his first
visit. He has visited all of the principal coun-
tries the continent, and is going home
thoroughly worn out with sightseeing. He
told me in Dublin that he should never want to
another Madonna another old church or
castle, as long as he lived In his Dublin visit
he had with him of his boys, lad in the
neighborhood of twelve years of age. This boy
was one of the most fervent patriots have ever
seen. He had been all through Europe and had
found nothing that he thought worth being
compared for one moment with living in the
United States. / notice that this is one of the
delightful pecularities of American small boys
who come over to Europe. They have an mex
haustible fountain of patriotism, and never for
one moment lower the flag of their country be-
fore that of any other. Senator Spooner has
enjoyed his trip very much and says that he is
going home better American than ever before,